This track, ‘Faced With Strife,’ was released May 19, 2012 and was Derek’s second independant release entitled “Serpents Rise 2.” The album has 15 tracks and a total running time of over 52 minutes. The album was engineered, recorded and mixed by Derek Roddy at Aspidities Room Recording Studio and was mastered by Jeremy Staska at Studio 13.

Serpents Rise Contributors:

Derek Roddy: Drums, Percussion, Guitars, Bass, Voices, Sounds

Chip Staples: Percussion, Voices

Evan Kline: Percussion

Gabe Amato: Bass Solo and Vibes on “Into The Further”

Mike Moreano: Guitar Solo on “Faced With Strife”

You can view the tracking set up on this video, as Derek taped while he recorded the tracks:

SDM: How long did tracking take and how was it tracked? mics, triggers, both, to tape or all digital?

Derek: Each song took about 2 or 3 takes each, although this song I believe I did in 1 take. Everything is mic’d but, I recorded my own sample of my kick to the software via my Alesis DMPro. Saves me time in after production to just record the sound I want straight to the software, as opposed to re-sampling it later. I’m using ProTools but, I record as if I’m recording to tape. If I mess up, I start again… no punching in.

SDM: Has anything changed in your setup since this tracking?

Derek: Yes and no, the basic set up is the same but, I’m playing my performance kit ATM, With a slightly different configuration.

Derek: Again, yes and no. I love it because, if I’m recording a drummer that isn’t a consistent player I can make him consistent very easily. That’s a plus… the minus is if a drummer isn’t very consistent, I can make him consistent very easily! Haha.

SDM: What’s your favorite old-school raw drum sound? Which band and album or albums?